extant

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1545, from Latin extantem, extāns, present participle of extō (“to stand out, exist, be extant”), from ex- (“out”) + stō (“stand”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.stənt/, /ɛkˈstænt/ (UK) IPA(key): /ɛkˈstænt/, /ˈɛk.stənt/ Rhymes: -ænt, -ɛkstənt === Adjective === extant (not comparable) Still in existence; not having disappeared. Synonyms: existent, existing; see also Thesaurus:existent Antonym: inextant Still alive; not extinct. Synonyms: alive and kicking, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive Antonym: extinct (obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== extance extancy ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “extant”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Latin == === Verb === extant third-person plural present active indicative of extō